Ash, photographed by Nancy J Price, March 2005 (accessed: June 30, 2020). The file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Ash
Ash are a three-piece pop-punk band from Northern Ireland. Originally formed by core members guitarist and vocalist Tim Wheeler, bassist Mark Hamilton and drummer Rick McMurray in Downpatrick in County Down in 1992, they were joined by guitarist and vocalist Charlotte Hatherley between 1997 and 2006. They have produced seven studio albums. Wheeler and Hamilton met at school in 1989 and formed an early version of Ash as ‘Vietnam’; after disbanding, they recruited McMurray in 1992 to become Ash, named for the first short word they liked in the dictionary.
Their musical style covers indie, rock and pop-punk, and, while not suitable for younger children, often reflects their roots as a young pop-punk band (Wheeler and Hamilton formed Vietnam when they were only twelve). While many of their songs express this youthful exuberance, there are notable exceptions, including many of the tracks on the album Nu-Clear Sounds which was written and produced during a period of burnout for the band after touring their first album, 1977. Wheeler has a wide-range of inspirations for their songs, although not often delving into mythology.
Source:
Liner notes from Intergalatatic Sonic 7s
Prepared by Aimee Hinds, University of Roehampton, aimee.hinds89@gmail.com
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